The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-30
AMONG TIE MAGAZINES.
Fopics Of Interest Treated of by the Monthly
acknowledgements for All Tastes.


The Magazine OF Art, Cassell g. CO., opens
18th an article Frank Dicksee and his works
~hich excites in Ehe readers mind desire to
t,ow more of tn Ia, artist Dicksee is the young
..t member OF the London Royal Academy and
has Exhibited a number of paintings which have
bssn greatly admired. The illustrations, OF
vhich there are several, including the fronts
.;sce show be sides his technical skill a beauty
!, conception which indicates that Mr. Dicksee
q. noet as ell as artist Cosmo MoukIe-
,sse contrib ates a chapter on pictures in
enamel Alfred Beaver gives some statistics
.oncerning 'Ele destruction of art during the
rrosress of history. Pleasant gIimpses of artist
life are obtained from account of Royal
Academy banquet One of the most interesting
rapers is "a description Of Russian bronzes, with
a glimpse it gives Of the art of a country which,
according to the generel impression, af-
fords little encouragement to the artistic
Hfe From the account and the Illus
trations OF the work Of sculptors it would seem
that the Russian artist. like the Russian novel
;st portrays the scenes about him with a real
lam which is somewhat painful to contemplate.
sFhe imagination which throws their work
she glamour of that something which never was
on sea or land seems not yet TO have developed
itself Other illustrated articles in this Issue
are on Christina, Duchess of Milan, Laefenstre's
Titan and Hardwick Hall
Sir Oswald Briefly X. B., "Her Majesty's
Marine Painter" forms the subject of the
biographical sketch in the Art Journal for May.
The third chapter of Foreign Artist and
Author in England" is even more exqrisitely IL
1ustrated than it's predecessors 1.-The Drama
in Pasteboard," a chapter on Irish lace lesson
In mosaic-powder work and a description of Mrs.
A. r. Stewards picture gallery complete a very
attractive number International News Com
paDy.
American Art (Boston) remarks somewhat
sadly:
There are artists in America who are paint
ing pictures that sell for an average of $500
whose works will be disposed OF some day for
average OF five times that amount This fact Is
only cited to show that worthy must
either live long or die early to make reputa-
ton. The merit of the work stands the artist
for $500, If he lives not, while the reputation
of his name adds the other 50, 600. This is lam
entable, but values are fixed on art by sigma
lures and fashion, while the real fact is that
their intrinsic worth never deviates- 1t may be
that the world is too busy TO study seriously the
men Of the times, and it may be that the men of
the times are unconscious of their genius. and
are obliged to support families more likely,
however, there is lack of knowledge, if not
timdity among buyers, and that a picture has
got to change hands forty times before it is
recognized as of tho highest market value"
\
descriptive review of the spring exhibitions.
which gives comprehensive idea of what
American artists are doing.
Other publications may vary in their tone
from 10 nth to month. but there is an evenness
and uniformity in the character of the Atlantic
Monthly which makes it's readers confident of
finding entertainments in the pages of any issue.
In the June number considerable space ls rs
usual. devoted to fiction. Marion Crawford's
story. 'Paul Patoff grows in interest while in
the serial written jointly by T. b. Aljrch and
Mrs. Oliphant the attention of the reader
divided between interest in the narrative and a
desire to discover the points of union in the
literary patchwork. Up to the nineteenth chap
ter this proves very difficult thing to do. The
theory of the social contract is discussed by A.
Lawrence Lowell from legal stand point. Hor-
ace II. Scudder recommends that nursery classics,
including such tales Red Riding Hood, Gin
derella, etc, be used in primary schools instead
of the dull and meaningless literature that
composes the bulk OF most school readers
for small children. Professor Fisk
tinues his very interesting and val
liable papers on the formation of the fed
eral Constitution and brings the history down
to the close of the convention. Oliver Wendell
Holmes gossps agreeably of his visit to Shak-
speares tomb, and propounds a question which
is likely to occasion some controversy. While at
Stratford he met the celebrated surgeon, DIR.
Lawrence TAFT, who has been successful in a
class of cases long considered past the reach of
139 consecutive operations without single
death. The question which suggests itself to
Holmes is: (Which would give the most salts
faction to a thoroughly humane and unsefsh
being of cultivated intelligence and lively sensi-
bilities: to have written all the plays which
Shakespeare left as an inheritance for mankind
to have @hatched from the jaws of death
more than a hundred fellow Recommendations
seven scores of suffe ring wonderland restored
them to sound and comfortable existencel' He
declines to commit himself to an answer to his
own query.
The chief feature OF the June Wide Awake is
the opening chapter of n serial story by Charles
Egbert Craddock. to through FIVE or six
numbers. Mary Hartwel Catherwood also
tributes the first chapters of new serial to this
number
Mrs. Annie Jenness Miller's much .heralded
magazine. published in the interest of reform
dress for women, has at last made its appear
suce 1t is called "Dress." and it's subtitle
Indicates, is devoted to the practical and the
beautiful in womens and children's clothing
physical culture and kindred subjects. The sys-
tenn of clothing advocated is that originated by
the editor and is based upon the plan of giving
free movement to the body and the removal of
all weight of the garments from the hips to- the
shoulders Corsets and heavy skirts ia
booed. but eccentrieity of outward appear
ance is recommended. On the contrary. n suffi-
eient compliance with the prevailing fashions to
avoid comment is advised. Illustrations of the
various undergarments are given. as well as two
OF the reform dresses. OF the lat
ter 1t must be said that they
NOT sufficiently attractive in design to
win many converts from among the fashion
ridden multitude There are, however, upms-
taxable Indications the feminine world of a
revolt against the tyranny of ''style" and the
written law that each shall array herself like
unto all other women, and it seems likely that
TINS magazine while its methods and costumes
nav not meet with entire approval, will create
an interest in the matter that may result in
gradual disappearance of some of the present oh
1ectionable fashions. The literary features of
Inc publication good. all the contributions,
OF course, having bearing upon the general
purpose. Mrs. Miller, portrait of whom
Adorns the first explains briefly the object
AZ which the magazine aims DIR. C. Wesley |
Emerson writes of aesthetic physical culture,
Mrs May Wright Sewall describes in enter
tanning way the difference between the condition
OF women now and in the DAYS OF the great